Physical Therapist Assistant -Per Diem - Tier 2

Physical Therapist AssistantIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$40 per hour

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Job Description

  • Southern Kentucky Rehabilitation Hospital Joint venture between Vibra with Select MedicalBowling Green, KY
  • Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
  • Per Diem Tier 2

Looking for flexibility, competitive pay, and a rewarding career helping patients regain independence? Join our team as a Per Diem Tier 2 PTA!

Flexible Schedule

  • Just 12 shifts every 6 weeks (average 2 shifts per week) Minimum 3 weekend shifts per schedule period
  • Pay Rate: $40.00 per hour
  • Sign On Bonus: $3,750

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

Why Join Us

Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities

Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.

Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of a licensed PT, assists with the implementation of the therapy plan of care.

Responsible for delegation and direction of supportive personnel for those assigned patients, in order to enhance patient care services.

Consistently communicates with supervising PT in regard to scheduled patients to ensure identification of need for assessment and reassessment of patients, modification of treatment plans and other interventions requiring therapist direction.

  • Participates in education of patients, families, students, coworkers and self.
  • Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, within the scope of practice.

Minimum Qualifications

Current state licensure or eligibility for licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant required.

Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred candidate has one or more years of experience.

*Post offer employment testing (POETs) are completed as part of the onboarding process and are to be completed before an employee's first day of work.*

  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical therapyTreatment planningBLS certificationPatient educationClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Kentucky, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (199 salary observations; 947 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,385 salary observations; 67,385 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Kentucky?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $63k (middle half $57k–$64k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Kentucky vs national$85k median in Kentucky$94k nationally (−9%)199 state / 12,385 national salary observations
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Kentucky346 active22,083 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repayment$4k sign-onKentucky physical therapist listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 22% offer loan repayment358 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings8,033 in the last 30 days4,481 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

11 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

10 jobs · 6 employers
5
<$60k
3
$60k-75k
1
$78k
1
$92k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

11 jobs · 6 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
73%
Sign-on bonus
64% this job
Relocation assistance
18%
Loan repayment
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$27-$40/hr
#2

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$38-$44/hr
#3

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$25-$37.5/hr
#4

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$29-$36/hr
+ 9 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Bowling Green

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$1,240/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.2
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Bowling Green, KY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.